Chapter 209
We couldn’t have s*x and yet I couldn’t stop the intrusive thoughts.
“Baby”. His voice soft he reached for my hand. “Look at me p>
I couldn’t. I could already feel how red my face was becoming. I was struggling handle this.
“I won’t be long”. He got to his feet kissing the top of my head before he left.
I liked that he didn’t pressure me into talking about it. That would only embarrass me more. How could I talk about something I had no control over?
I sorted myself a hot drink and turned the tv on. Not that I seen much because it wasn’t long before my eyes grew heavy and I fell asleep.
Stretching out my limbs I rubbed my face before opening my eyes.
“Alanna?”. I frowned.
“Finally”. She looked up from her phone. “You snore really bad p>
“I do not”. Sitting up a yawn escaped my mouth. “Is Jake not home p>
“He’s still with my dad. We’re going for lunch I’m starving p>
“Hungover?”. I grinned.
“Dying a little inside”. She made a face. “Never drinking again p>
Rolling my eyes I sat up swinging my legs off the couch. “Pretty sure I’ve heard that before”. Pulling on my sneakers I got to my feet. “Good night then?”. “It was alright”. She shrugged. “You didn’t miss much p>
“Hm”. I muttered.
“Okay it was more than alright but seriously you didn’t miss much p>
“No what I missed was the last big night out with my friends before we go our separate ways p>
“Still pissed he took you home p>
“Surprisingly no and no I’m not pissed at him either p>
“Oh hallelujah”. She laughed. “We all had bets on who Jake would f**k over first p>
I frowned. “What does that mean p>
“Oh come on. We all know you play a big part in his mood p>
“I do not”. Did I?
Rolling her eyes she slipped her phone into her bag and got to her feet. “You drive because I think I may still be drunk p>
“Where are we going?”. I started the car reversing out the drive and onto the street.
“You decide”. She lay her head against the window. “I swear hangovers get worse as the day goes on p>
Laughing I turned on the radio and decided on the coffee shop. I hadn’t been in forever and their muffins were delicious.
“So what happened after you got home last night?”. She asked.
“We went to bed”. I wanted to talk to her about how I was feeling but the embarrassment was killing me.
I know deep down I had nothing to be embarrassed about but even the thought had my cheeks scarlet.
“That’s it p>
“Well yeah p>
“No arguing p>
“Nope p>
“Bullshit”. She laughed.
“We don’t always fight y’know”. Sighing I slowed down as the lights turned to red.
“Why’s your face red p>
Oh god.
“It is not”. I huffed.
“Did something else happen p>
“You’re kidding right?”. As the light turned green I took a right turn and pulled up outside the coffee shop.
“Somethings different about you p>
Ignoring her I turned off the engine and undid my seatbelt. “We went to bed and slept”. Opening the door she followed suit. “Hey are you okay?”. She asked.
“Yeah all good”. I smiled pushing the door open and stepping inside. “Should we sit in a booth p>
“That one so I can people watch”. She smirked.
It wasn’t long before we were tucking into our food and gossiping like old sweetie wife’s.
“What’s your plan for after graduation?”. I asked.
She shrugged. “I’m not going to uni, didn’t apply. Probably help out with the pack more p>
How was she so cool about having no plans?
“He told me I could go to Yale p>
“Shut up”. She sat upright in her seat. “What did he say p>
“That if I wanted to go we could sort something out”. I pushed my now empty plate to the side. “But I don’t want to go p>
“Is that the truth or are you just saying that to keep him happy p>
I wanted chocolate. A muffin or a brownie. The brownies were just as good.
“Leah p>
“I don’t want to go. I mean I did but things have changed. Do you want a muffin I’m craving chocolate so bad p>
“Are you sure you’re okay?”. She asked for a second time.
“It seems me triggering my wolf has also triggered some more feelings for your brother p>
“Totally normal”. She grinned.
“Is it really because I’m struggling to act normal around him p>
“How so p>
“You don’t want to know”. Cheeks flushed I averted my gaze.
“You’re right I don’t want to know”. She made a face. “Other than that how are they making you feel?”. “Besotted, head over heels, heart flutters. Should I continue p>
She burst out laughing. “This is a good thing. Aren’t you tired of always being at each others throats p>
“Funny he said the same thing. Told me I’ve to enjoy falling in love with him”. That only made her laugh more.